Library · Beaumont
Libraries in Beaumont
Beaumont Public Library System serves Beaumont’s 112,193 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 255,566 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 238K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Beaumont Public Library System
801 Pearl St., Beaumont 77701
45 hrsopen a week
33,000sq ft
353Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
256K
visits
2.3 per resident
238K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
1,150
programs & events
102K attended
97K
library cards
86% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.3 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
238K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
1,150 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 86%Gifts & other 14%
Locations
Other libraries in Beaumont
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.